Ascent of Buck Point on 2010-11-05

Ascent Trip Report

I approached Buck Point from Hwy 66. I parked along the highway at a wide spot and hiked up the south side of Buck Point. This is open country that is grass and oak trees. I could see the high point from Hwy 66 so route finding was not an issue. As I neared the high point, I could see it was a rocky outcropping. There is lots of poison oak near the summit also. In order to avoid most of the poison oak I climbed the volcanic summit rocks up about 30 ft that I would consider to be Class 3. Coming down I found a Class 2 route and dealt with the poison oak. Great views from the summit and also during the climb. I could see my truck from the summit.

Summary Total Data

Elevation Gain:

1123 ft / 343 m

Distance:

1.8 mi / 2.8 km

Route:

South Side

Trailhead:

3047 ft / 928 m

Route Conditions:

Open Country

GPS Data for Ascent/Trip

GPS Waypoints - Hover or click to see name and lat/longPeaks: climbed and unclimbed by Dennis PoulinClick Here for a Full Screen MapNote: GPS Tracks may not be accurate, and may not show the best route. Do not follow this route blindly. Conditions change frequently. Use of a GPS unit in the outdoors, even with a pre-loaded track, is no substitute for experience and good judgment. Peakbagger.com accepts NO responsibility or liability from use of this data.